These Adorable Knitted Booties will fit a precious little one for the first few months. They can be made larger by using a heavier yarn and larger needles.

Supplies

Size 3 knitting needles

50 yards (about half of a skein) Tahki Cotton Classic Yarn

Yarn needle

2 Small buttons

Abbreviations

St(s)        Stitch (es)

K             Knit

M1          Make one (With tip of the needle, lift strand between last stitch knitted and next stitch on left-hand needle,  place strand on left-hand needle and knit into the back of it to increase one stitch.)

tog           Together

Cast on 31 sts. Work in Garter St (knit every row) throughout

Sole/Sides

Row

1             k across

2              k3, m1, k12, m1, k1, m1, k12, m1, k3

3              k across

4              k3, m1, k13, m1, k3, m1, k13, m1, k3

5              k across

6              k3, m1, k14, m1, k5, m1, k14, m1, k3

7-13         k across

Toe shaping

14            k23, turn

15            slip 1, k1, k2tog, k1, turn

16            slip 1, k2, k2tog, k1, turn

17            slip 1. k3, k2tog, k1, turn

18            slip 1, k4, k2tog, k1, turn

19            slip 1, k5, k2tog, k1, turn

20            slip 1, k6, k2tog, k1, turn

21            slip 1, k7, k2tog, k1, turn

22            slip 1, k2, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1, turn

23            slip 1, k7, k2tog, k3, turn

24            slip 1, k4, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k3, turn

25            k1, cast off next 11 sts, k to end

Strap/Back 

K9, cast on 13 sts.

Only working with these 22 sts (leave 9 remaining sts on other needle)

1              k across

2              k19, cast off next st, k to end

3              k2, cast on 1 st, k to end

4              k across

Cast off all 22 sts.

Working on remaining 9 sts, attach yarn and knit 6 rows. Cast off all 9 sts.

Weave in all loose ends. Sew up back of shoe and sole. Attach small button to side opposite strap.

Work Second shoe in same manner except turn shoe inside out before sewing up.